The Finance Office of the Diocese of Ohio provides information, education and assistance to parishes in a broad range of financial matters.

We can assist parishes in these primary areas: compliance with Diocesan and Episcopal Church canons, financial management, financial structure and systems, and regulatory compliance. Our office seeks to partner with parishes to confront their financial challenges and offer advice and recommendations compatible with the diocesan mission to grow, give and serve.

How We Can Help

The Finance Office provides information, education and assistance to parishes & related Episcopal organizations in the following areas:

Additional Information

Standard Mileage Rates for 2022

The IRS has update the standard mileage rates for the final six months of calendar year 2022 (July 1 through December 31) as follows:

• Business miles: 62.5 cents per mile (increased from 58.5 cents per mile for first six months of 2022);
• Medical or moving miles: 22 cents per mile (increased from 18 cents per mile for the first six months of 2022); and
• Charitable mileage: 14 cents per mile (unchanged from the first six months of 2022)

Further information about use of the standard mileage rates can be found in either IRS Rev. Proc. 2010-51, or IRS Notice 2016-79. Either can be found on the IRS website at www.irs.gov.

Parish Reporting / Assessments Compliance for 2021

Please click the link below for the corresponding report:

Good Friday Offering

Here is the information about remitting Good Friday Offerings:

Please make check payable to the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society and write "Good Friday Offerings" on the memo line.

Send all payments to :

DFMS - Protestant Episcopal Church US
PO Box 958983
St. Louis, MO 63195-8983

Diocesan Business Practices Canon

Adopted by Diocesan Council - October

Business Practices for Parishes - Effective January 1, 2017